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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Statement of the Department of Justice on Application of the Integration Mandate of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead v. L.C. to State and Local Governments’ Employment Service Systems for Individuals with Disabilities
6. Do the ADA and Olmstead apply to persons at serious risk of segregation in sheltered workshops?
A: The ADA and the Olmstead decision extend to persons at serious risk of institutionalization and segregation and are not limited to individuals currently in segregated settings....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Statement of the Department of Justice on Application of the Integration Mandate of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead v. L.C. to State and Local Governments’ Employment Service Systems for Individuals with Disabilities
7. What remedies address violations of the ADA’s integration mandate in the context of disability employment systems?
The Department has entered into settlement agreements that require states to expand the services and supports available in integrated employment settings....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Accessible Gates for Trails and Roads
Combination Wheelchair/Horse Accessible Gates
The greatest challenge was to find a gate that allowed horses and wheelchairs to pass, but restricted all motorized traffic. The "V" gate design (see figure 5) allows wheelchairs and...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Providing Appropriate Information About Accessibility
on information about trails. All information is for all users....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
1017.4 Passing Spaces
Where the full length of a trail does not fully comply with 1017, a passing space shall be located at the end of the trail segment that fully complies with 1017....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas
1017.4 Passing Spaces
Where the full length of a trail does not fully comply with 1017, a passing space shall be located at the end of the trail segment that fully complies with 1017....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
1017.1 General
Trails shall comply with 1017.
EXCEPTIONS: 1. ...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas
1017.1 General
Trails shall comply with 1017.
EXCEPTIONS: 1....
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook - 2007 Edition
Why write another trail construction and maintenance guide? Good question....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Surface
Surface—The top layer of ground on a recreation site, outdoor recreation access route, trail, or beach access route
Firm. A surface that resists deformation by indentations....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 2013 Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG)
7.4.5 Passing Spaces
Trails with a clear tread width less than 60 inches (1525 mm) shall provide passing spaces complying with 7.4.5 at intervals of 1000 feet (300 m) maximum. ...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
1017.8.3 Slope
Resting intervals shall have slopes not steeper than 1:48 in any direction.
EXCEPTION: Where the surface is other than concrete, asphalt, or boards, cross slopes not steeper than...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Outdoor Developed Areas: A Summary of Accessibility Standards for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas
Outdoor Constructed Features
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 2013 Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG)
7.4.12.2 Gate Hardware
Gate hardware shall comply with operable controls requirements in ABAAS section 309.4 and 404.2.7.
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas - Preamble
1017.8.3 Slope
This section requires the slope of resting intervals to not be steeper than 1:48 in any direction. Where the surface is other than asphalt, concrete, or boards, slopes not steeper...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas
1017.8.3 Slope
Resting intervals shall have slopes not steeper than 1:48 in any direction.
EXCEPTION: Where the surface is other than concrete, asphalt, or boards, cross slopes not steeper than...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Meet the GRIT Freedom Chair Trailblazers!
We're proud to introduce these ten amazing riders. Handpicked for their determination, spirit, and sense of adventure, these individuals show that grit comes in all shapes and sizes....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
How to: wrap your levers
Changing out the color of your levers? This tutorial explains how to attach your new lever wraps.
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Tips for riding the Freedom Chair
This short video covers some basic tips about riding the Freedom Chair. You'll learn how to use the levers for propulsion a special technique for climbing steep hills. We'll also...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Freedom Chair vs Regular wheelchair
One bridge, two very different experiences. The GRIT Freedom Chair is the most versatile all terrain wheelchair on the market today!
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Freedom Chair at the beach
Move beyond the pavement and onto sandy beaches with the Freedom Chair. Loose sand is difficult but doable (like climbing a steep hill), and the packed sand by the water is easy to...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
How to: tension the chains on the Freedom Chair
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
How to: install the fork with front wheel
When you receive your Freedom Chair, you will need to install the fork which holds the front wheel. This is the only assembly step that requires a tool, which we include in your box....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Tandem Trailblazing in the GRIT Freedom Chair
Hiking is even more fun with a friend! With the GRIT Freedom Chair, no terrain is off limits. Move Beyond the Pavement.